Sanitary bathing appliance



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c. H. WIINDSOR SANITARY B ATHING APPLIANCE Filed Aug. 25, 1922 2 Sheets-5heet 1 attozncus m m s Emil 1 11924.,

c. H; WIINDSOR SANITARY BATHING APPLIANCE Filed Aug. 25 ,u-1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 Application tied huat'tt, 1922. Fcrlal No. M4378.

To (1121 whom. it may concern:

]Be it kno that T, CHARLES H. Wmnson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Palmyra, in the county of Burlington and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Bathing Appliances, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to sanitary bathing appliances, and has for its object to provide a bowl supporting device capable of being used in two difl'erent positions, it being adapted, when in one position, to be hung upon and within the ordinary lavatory or Pullman car basin, so as to give an individual wash bowl, and then, by simply reversing or turning it over, it is capable of use as a wash basin which may be stood upon a table or other suitable support and conveniently used.

In my Patent No. 1,368,591, I disclose a wash basin of this same general type, except that the patented basin was designed as a folding basin, whereas, in the resent construction, T contemplate a rigid non-foldable basin and support suitable for use in public service lavatories, manicure parlors, and the like, in which places, under the health regulations of some States, it is forbidden to use the same bowl for more than one person. The basin of my patent is designed particularly for travellng k1ts where it is desirable to collapse and bring the device to as small compass as possible, whereas, in the instant case, the necessity for folding is not present and there are certain features in connection with the foldable type which are not necessary or desirable in the nonfolding type now presented.

In order that the invention may be clea to those skilled in the art, I have shown several embodiments of it in the accompanying drawin s.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view partly in section and partly in side elevation showing my improved support when used with a lavatory bowl.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the appliance reversed and used as a stand bowl.

Fig. 3 is a planview to illustrate the position of the appliance in a lavatory bow Fig. 4 is a view of a slightly difierent form of the appliance.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the form shown --in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a view partly in section and partly in side elevation showing the appliance in reversed position and with a slightly different form 0 bowl support.

Fig. 7 is a view of still another form of the appliance.

Fig. 8 is a view of a modification of the form shown in Fig. 4 in one position.

Fig. 9 is a view showing the device in Fig. 8 in reverse position.

Referring to the drawings by numbers, like numbers indicating like parts in the several views, 10 indicates the main supportmg ring for the sanitary bowl 1-1, which bowl is formed of a suitable fabric, preferably paper, molded to form and to which no claim is made in the present case. The said ring 10 will be made preferably of a continuous strip ofmetal of suitable gauge and finish. Extending radially from appropriate pointson the ring 10, preferably at the small ends of the ellipse where the ring 10 is of the elliptical form here shown, are supporting members 12, which, as illustrated, are preferably in the form of continuous loops of rod or wire of suflicient gauge to give the requisite rigidity and strength. These supporting arms 12 are rigidly attached to the loop 10 by brazing, riveting, soldering, or in any approved or desired manner. It will be observed that the su ports 12 are coupled with the ring 10 substantially midway between the edges of the ring, the reason for this appearing hereinafter. 7

The supports 12 are provided with knees 13, as shown, so that in the position shown in Fig. 1, where the appliance is used in connection with a lavatory bowl, the ring 10 and sanitary bowl member 11 will drop below the lavatory slab into the lavatory bowl and below the faucets, indicated in dotted lines in the drawing. By this construction, the bowl may be readil filled from the ordinary faucets, and wit short bibs, such as are found in Pullman lavatories, the appliance may bebrought close enough to them to receive the water.

This ofiset relation ofthe ring 10, bowl 11 and su ports 12 provide also a suitable support w en the a pliance is reversed, as shown in Fig. 2', an placed upon a table or other suitable support and water turned into it from a pitcher, pail, or other receptacle, as distinguished from filling it from the faucets of the ordinary lavatory.

The bowl will preferably be formed with an overturned edge 14, which'edge will engage the uppermost section of the ring 10.

Where the appliance is used with a lavatory 'bowl, the flange 14 will engage one edge of the ring end, and where the ap liance is reversed, as shown in Fig. 2, the d engage the other edge of the ring 10.

While it is entirelv possible to use the appliance by engaging the flange 14 over the edge of the ring, I preferably provide means for clamping this flange in place, and one convenient means is the ring or hoop 15 of a proper size to fit over the outside of the ring 10, and the flange14 of the bowl 11, the fit of the ring 15 being a snug one so as to clamp the flange 14 firmly 1n place and prevent its accidental pulling out during use of the appliance. The flange 14 may, if desired, be provided at its extreme edge with a bead 16 which will be engaged by the ring 15 and effectually hold the flange from being pulled out.

It will be observed that by disposing the supports centrally of the width of the ring 10, the device is capable of being used in either of the two positions shown, the ring 15 engaging either side of the rin 10 to clamp the flange 14 of the bowl in place.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a slightly different form of ring 17, the ring being formed angular in cross section, and the supports 18 being secured to the ring at the apex of the angle so as to provide on either side of the support 17 an obliquely disposed ring section. This form of ring 17 is particularly designed for use with a bowl having an underturned flange 19, as shown in Fig. 7, and in this form the clamping ring may be dispensed with, the underturned and stiffened flange 19 of the bowl hooking over the obliquely placed edge of the ring 17. This gives an arrangement in which the bowl will not in ordinary uses be pulled off of its ring support, even in the absence of a clamping ring. a

It is obvious that in this form the device may be used both as a lavatory bowl and also in reverse position as a stand basin.

In order that the device may be used with a bowl having a plain unflanged edge, I provide the construction shown in Fig. 4 in which the ring 20 and the supports 21 are identical with those heretofore described, but there is provided a basket or support which will engage the bottom of the bowl and support it as shown in Fig. 4 and the neclelssity of flanging the bowl is done away wit In order that the device when thus constructed may be capable of use, both as a lavatory appliance and as a stand basin, I preferably form the basket of a ring 22,

ig. 6, of such dimensions that it will engage and hook over the edge of the ring 20,

ange 14 will and secured to said ring 22 are suitable strands 23 which cross each other to give the basket formation shown. These strands may be rigid or flexible, and in the present instance, they are shown as rigid, being formed of crossing wires of suitable gauge to give a proper support. If flexible, they could be formed of cords or fine chains.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have illustrated the construction where the basket or support is provided with flexible crossing strands. The arms 24 and the ring 25 will be generally similar to those heretofore described, and secured to the arm 25 will be flexible strands 26 which may be cords or chains, preferably of metal, for sanitary reasons, and these flexible members 26, when the device is used in the osition shown in Fig. 8, will naturally fall to the position there shown. WVhen the device is reversed as shown in Fig. 9, they will naturally fall to an opposite position, and thus provide means for properly supporting a plain basin vlyithout a flanged edge of the type shown in Of course, this support or basket might be variously formed, and instead of the crossing wires to give the basket formation, a solid sheet or cut to receive the paper bowl could be substituted. This would not, of course, give the reversibility of the device which is possible with the other forms, such construction, as well as that shown in Figs. 4 and 5, contemplating use of the holder only in one position, but, obviously, this fixed basket or support could be disposed upon either side of the ring 20 so as to permit the device either to be hung with in a lavatory basin, as in Fig. 4. or to serve as a standing Wash bowl as in Fig. 6.

With this construction, it will be observed that a bowl, such as is conventionally illustrated in Fig. 6 without a flanged edge may be used and properly supported, and, further, that by reason of the removable basket, the appliance may be used in either of its two positions with equal facility.

It will be understood that in matters of design and mechanical detail, involving merely the work of the designer or the mechanic, departures may be made from the disclosure herein and still be Within the range of my invention.

I claim:

1. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring, and vertically ofiset supports projecting laterally from said ring, the vertical sections of said supports being spaced from said ring to provide clearance for a bowl flange.

2. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring, and supports projecting laterally from said ring at a point substantially central of its width, to provide a bowl supporting ring section on both llll aeaaea sides of said lateral supports to permit reversal of the appliance.

3. In a bathing appliance, the. combination of a supporting ring for a substantially flexible bowl, supports projecting laterally from said ring at a point substantially central of its width to provide bowl-supporting ring sections on either side of said supports to permit reversal of the appliance, and ,a removable substantially open basketlike bowl support extending across said ring.

I. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring; laterally projecting, vertically offset supports projecting from said ring, the vertical sections of said supports being spaced from said ring to provide clearance for a bowl flange; and means for retaining a bowl in said ring.

5. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring; laterally projecting, vertically ofi'set supports projecting from said ring, the vertical sections of said supports being spaced from said rin to provide clearance for a bowl flange; an removable means for supporting a bowl in said ring.

6. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring; laterally projecting, vertically oflset supports projecting from said ring, the vertical sections of said supports being spaced from said ring to provide clearance for a bowl flange; and a removable ring member engaging said supporting ring to support a bowl in said ring.

7. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring; laterally projecting, vertically ofi'set supports projecting from said ring, the vertical sections of said supports being spaced from said ring to provide clearance for a bowl flange; and a removable ring member to engage said su porting ring cxteriorly to support a bowl In said ring.

8. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring; laterally projecting, vertically off-set supports projecting from said ring at a point substantially central of the width of said ring, a removable ring member adapted to engage said ring; and means carried by said removable ring member to support a bowl.

9. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring; laterally projecting, vertically oflset supports projecting from said ring at a point substantially central of the width of said ring, a ring member adapted to engage saidring, and basketlike means carried by said removable ring member to support a bowl.

10. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a bowl supporting ring, laterally projecting supports secured to said ring at a point removed from the edge thereof, and a removable ring to engage said bowl supporting rin exteriorly.

11. In a l iathing appliance, the combination of a supporting ring, laterally projecting supports secured to said ring and open basket like means carried by said ring to support a bowl.

12. In a bathing appliance, the combination of a supporting ring, laterally projecting, vertically ofi-set supports secured to said ring and open basket like means carried by said ring to support a bowl, said open basket like means being reversible upon reversal of the ring and its supports.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set m hand.

y CHARLES H. WINDSOR. 

